This is a quick poem of me wondering about where I'm from.  I'm sure you wonder also. It's pretty good, check it out! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designingculture/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designingculture/support

Maria's Life in a Harlem Journey -She'll let you know when you should reach out to an editor -Uno and the destruction of families -Her hair locking journey Meeting our 1st Chipoo The sounds of Harlem Our A Capella performance of Havana Gila Live poetry reading And the dramatic ending!  Maria is currently working on her business model. If you have any questions or comments about this episode: Please send and email or give us a call. [email protected] Text/Voicemail-908-248-2457 Thank you!  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designingculture/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designingculture/support

I'm back!! Sorry to be gone for so long but I am back and here to give you some of the good stuff!!  In the first episode of the year I bring back the guest that I left off with in 2020, Shahid- Shali, who is part of the production company "The Griabros"  Our interview lasted for about for 3-4 hours because we had such a great time and our conversation was broad, but I was able to break it down and still give you some quality gems throughout our conversation.  Enjoy!  We cover: -What has Shahid been up to? -New music from Dèja and Alexandria -The Griabros new wine line -How to connect to your children with today's music  -Process of working with a new genre of music -Vision Boards And much more!! Please for give me, but towards the end of the broadcast the libations started to kick in. lol Contact Information: Shahid [email protected] IG-https://www.instagram.com/shaligriabros/ ***Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or feedback on this or any other episode*** Designing Culture Email Monika Griffin [email protected] Contact # (908) 248-2457 Thanks for listening!! Designing Culture --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designingculture/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designingculture/support

See you in 2022! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designingculture/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designingculture/support

Let me be the first to say that I have found a dream team in music, so when Shahid and  Dèja’ blow up, you can say you heard it here first! Every now and then you come across a team that naturally has a chemistry that can make anything possible and I believe these two are it!   During the course of editing this podcast,  I have listened to (D' Art of Seduction)  several times and it makes me do more than just dance and secretly twerk in my mirror, but I'm also drawn to how the mixes and sounds compliment her words and rhythm.  The tightly constructed production layout combined with the powerful, tantalizing lyrics make this album a hit for me! Please try it for yourself but after you listen to my podcast with Shahid! Enjoy! For a little more detail on how the interview between Shahid and I came about, go to   https://www.designingculturemg.com/2020/11/d-art-of-seduction-with-shahid-on.html  D'Art of Seduction is now on Spotify, Apple Music and TIDAL.   If you would like to reach out to Shahid or Dèja:  Shahid-Shaligribros- https://www.instagram.com/shaligriabros/ https://twitter.com/ShaliGriaBros Dèja Destinèe- https://twitter.com/DejaDestinee__ www.facebook.com/Deja.Destinee/ https://www.instagram.com/dejadestineeofficial/ As always, thanks for listening!  If you have any questions or comments about this or any episode please send and email to: Email- [email protected]  Website-https://www.designingculturemg.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designingculture/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designingculture/support

I'm so sorry that I've been away for so long but I'm back! I'll share my reasons for me missing in action soon. In the meantime, my cousin Anitra Martinez and I set out to learn about our black unsung heroes that have contributed to our progress and sacrificed their lives in order to make a better life for those to come. I hope you enjoy the selection of heros we chose and please let me know if you have any black history facts or questions that you would like me to investigate and share on my program for others to hear,please reach out to me at [email protected] Anitra also has a blog https://teaandnotes.com/ in which she shares her love of books, classic movies, black history and her personal journey.  Please click on the link to take a peek.  Forever Learning,  Monika Griffin aka Mo~ Designing Culture --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designingculture/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designingculture/support

Karema discus's how she's doing during the 2020 quarantine with her son and their new home schooling schedule.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designingculture/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designingculture/support

Henry and Brittany Brim discuss how they're  dealing with the 2020 quarantine down in Charm City and the 1st things they would like to do, once out of the tight grip of the virus.   Email- [email protected] Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/Designingculture1/ Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/designingculture/ Twitter-https://twitter.com/designingcultur Recorded on 4/1/20 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designingculture/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designingculture/support

Effective March 14, 2020 my job was officially in quarantine along with millions of other in America.  China, Spain and Italy were in quarantine a few weeks before us.  The cause: Covid-19 also known as the Coronavirus.  As of today 4/17/2020, 2:00 am, 2,158,594 people were diagnosed with the virus,  145,533 people have perished, and 543,971 people have recovered from the viru world wide..  The devastation this virus has had on the world is now my obsession and the number one topic of conversations everywhere.  I reached out to friends and family to see how they are holding up during this quarantine.  My first guests are Shahid and Alfonso and there are more to come. Stay tuned! "Breath" Remix by Alfonso King - http://www.alfonsoking.com/ Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/bornalfonsoking/ Contact Designing Culture: Designing Culture Website: https://www.designingculturemg.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/designingculture/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/home Recorded on: 4/4/20 11:00 am --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designingculture/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designingculture/support

This podcast was recorded on my 1st few days of being in quarantine, 3/22/20. I discuss my initial thoughts of what’s going and how the Coronavirus is effecting us. For more information please log on to the CDC website- https://www.cdc.gov/ https://www.instagram.com/designingculture/ https://twitter.com/designingcultur --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designingculture/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designingculture/support